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Advanced Vapor Technologies sponsors The Quick & Easy
Guide to Green Cleaning in Schools

Building service contractors and facility maintenance personnel alike are eagerly awaiting the September 2008 release of the second edition of the Healthy Schools Campaign’s The Quick & Easy Guide to Green Cleaning in Schools, sponsored in part by Advanced Vapor Technologies, the developer of TANCS® steam vapor systems.

Since releasing The Quick & Easy Guide to Green Cleaning in Schools in October 2006, the Healthy Schools Campaign (HSC) has distributed more than 57,000 of the multimedia how-to guide to help schools adopt cleaning programs embracing green products, equipment and practices. The new edition will include additional information about integrated pest management, green cleaning in food service, new technologies, and a redesigned product directory.

Background
The challenge faced by most green cleaning programs is that while properly used disinfectants kill undesirable microbes, these products are pesticides (per the U.S. EPA), require precise dilution, and may have unhealthy environmental effects. With the rise of communicable diseases -- and the recent media attention on flu season, Norovirus, MRSA, and nosocomial infections in hospitals -- the search has been on for alternative methods of surface disinfection more compatible with the goals of green and sustainable facility care.

AVT’s TANCS® steam vapor systems offer a simple water-only cleaning and disinfection process with scientifically documented results. With fewer chemical cleaners to purchase or manage responsibly, steam vapor makes staff maintenance efforts safer, faster, easier and more thorough. TANCS® steam vapor kills bacteria and germs and emulsifies soil, grease and oil. It also removes deeply embedded contaminants and prevents their re-accumulation.

“The TANCS® steam vapor technology seems to have resolved the dilemma posed by cleaning and disinfecting agents that must use potentially harmful chemicals and/or long dwell times to be effective,” according to David Mudarri, PhD, former Senior Indoor Air Quality Scientist at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. “Those interested in green cleaning, health and the environment should review the data validating this new technology using treated steam vapor from tap water as the only ingredient. Tests from Nelson Laboratories in Salt Lake City, UT, and Microbiotest Labs in Sterling, VA, consistently demonstrate effective disinfection of a variety of bacteria, viruses and mold with a 7-second application of the TANCS system.”

Heat, not pressure, does the deep cleaning and disinfecting. Contained, sustained heat breaks the bond between soils and a surface. This results in a mess-free, low-water process that’s easily controlled. Rather than spreading contaminated dirt around to adjacent surfaces, soil is removed at the point of contact.

“We now have the scientific data to demonstrate that the TANCS® steam vapor system is many times more effective and works faster than topically applied chemical disinfectants without the associated risks for people,” said Rick Hoverson, principal of Seattle-based Advanced Vapor Technologies. “It is an answer to the ‘green dilemma’ posed by chemical disinfectants, while delivering the labor savings mandated by tight budgets, and producing a highly sanitized surface cost-effectively.”

Randy Zielsdorf of Advanced Vapor Technologies gives seminars on creating healthier indoor environments. He has been certified by the International Indoor Air Quality Commission (IIAQC) as a Mold Inspection Certified Professional (MICP).  For more information, or to become a LadyBug with TANCS® System dealer, contact Randy at 1-800-997-6584.

About Advanced Vapor Technologies
Seattle-based Advanced Vapor Technologies (AVT) provides state-of-the-art steam vapor sanitation systems that enable deep cleaning and disinfection, reducing the dependence on potentially harmful or corrosive chemicals. With scientifically proven TANCS technology carrying an EPA establishment number, AVT TANCS steam vapor units have been tested and proven to disinfect surfaces in less time and with greater safety and efficacy than typical EPA-registered chemical disinfectants. For more information, contact Randy Zielsdorf, Advanced Vapor Technologies, at 1-800-997-6584. Visit Advanced Vapor Technologies online at www.advap.com.

About The Healthy Schools Campaign
The Healthy Schools Campaign, an independent not-for-profit organization, is the leading authority on healthy school environments and a voice for people who care about the environment, children, and education. Its mission is to advocate for policies and practices that allow all students, teachers and staff to learn and work in a healthy school environment. To learn more or to order your copy of The Quick & Easy Guide to Green Cleaning in Schools, visit www.greencleanschools.org.

Reprinted from Floor Care Professional, September 2008